Matthams Joinery
Bespoke Joinery and Period Conservation
New Joinery
Whether it is to nestle within a period setting, utilise some much needed space, or be a stand alone piece, from design to installation we provide a bespoke joinery service, able to tailor our work to meet our clients every need.
We offer a full design service to allow clients to see how each new piece will fit, function and feel.
After an initial meeting to discuss ideas and to measure up, we provided the client with a set of drawings.
The library included pull out reading slopes, a window seat and grille over the radiator, and a T.V unit hidden behind concertina doors.
The doors were made from Old Growth Douglas Fir. This timber is values for its stability and was specified here due to the open fire on one side and open hall on the other.
All framework and trims were scribed around the existing beams. It was then finished in a satin white by Benjamin Moore.
The existing doors reduced the light within the sitting room, as well as distracting from the line of sight between the two rooms.
The existing staircase had open risers and no handrails making it not as comfortable to use as it should.
The clients preferred not to have the back of stairs panelled, instead oak trims were used to cover the wedges and junction between tread and riser.
The clients were keen to have an undercover space within their garden but with reservations about placing a stand alone structure, they decided to convert what they affectionately called "The Hovel'. In its distant past this space was occupied by a shoemaker, but was relegated to a garden store in more recent times.
The entrance is restricted in head height, with the door only being 1.7m tall. Diminished stiles were used to allow a larger glazed area, and to also help keep the door in proportion.
As part of a much larger scheme of works, Crown Conservation asked if we could supply a new arched front door and frame for the Grade II listed property. Made from Quarter Sawn Douglas Fir, the two centre arch door is double boarded with simple v-groove battens on the front elevation. The interior has a staff bead profile to mirror an existing ledged door opposite. All is glueless tongue and groove to allow the timber to freely move.
The ironmongery is temporarily fitted as the final fitting will be once the wall are finished. The interior if the door is finished in a boiled linseed oil, and the exterior is Brouns & Co. linseed oil paint in Project White. Larger scheme of works completed by Crown Conservation.
As part of a whole bathroom re-design, the clients wanted to replace the existing double basin with something more in keeping.
